| Name | Gogarty, Thomas Patrick |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-704188 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 15 June 1944, effective 15 June 1944. |
| Duty | Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 8 September 1944 |
| Results | Transferred |
| Decorations | Awarded the Air Medal for completing six missions, with one Oak Leaf Cluster for twelve missions. |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Pluhar, Emil Edward⇗ | Pilot | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Switzer, Ralph Vincent⇗ | Co-pilot | WIA |
| 2nd Lt. Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Gogarty, Thomas Patrick | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Harbrecht, Robert Francis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Perry, Gilbert Franklin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Frederickson, Ralph Louis⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Amspacher, Ray Richard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 146⇗ | 25 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 147⇗ | 27 June 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
Bombardier | 42‑102442⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41st A section. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Bombardier | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Bombardier | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; joined formation. Due to a mechanical failure in the bomb bay, could not release bombs. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Bombardier | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Bombardier | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit J Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |